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    Track The Collapsing Value Of Your Watch

    Who can achieve the greatest percentage loss between now and whenever?

    Enter your watch NOW and LOSE!

    Here's my entry. If an Omega which never succeeded as well as was hoped in the first place can't plummet, what can?


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    If this one looses a few grand I would probably be less concerned about wearing it.


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    Lol. Fun thread. Chrono24?

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    My most expensive watch is this 64 Ed White, if it loses a few quid so be it but I think it will do better than the 2020 version.... hopefully!




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    First time I’ve looked at the Chrono24 collection valuation page. Ridiculous prices...suggests my modest collection is worth about 45% more than I know I could get for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murkeywaters View Post
    My most expensive watch is this 64 Ed White, if it loses a few quid so be it but I think it will do better than the 2020 version.... hopefully!



    Can't see the new version flying off the shelves now.

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    Nominate Tintin as it's my watch thats worth the most, although I don't think that it will be in the same league as many.




    I bought it for less than retail back when they were unloved, and have no intention to sell.

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    Track The Collapsing Value Of Your Watch

    My Hulk going to get SMASH. But not selling anyway, love this green monster.





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    I don't have one but reckon the Omega Snoopy watch will take a bath of epic proportions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    I don't have one but reckon the Omega Snoopy watch will take a bath of epic proportions.
    Those went over £20k at one point, for a £4.6k watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    I don't have one but reckon the Omega Snoopy watch will take a bath of epic proportions.
    There are other threads for discussing this. Join in properly, or toddle off to them, yesss?

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    I’d say one that’s currently trading above rrp so I’ll go for the Harrods black bay

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    Can only enter watch model that you own?

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    Chrono24 is prices in dollars and then converts, I’m 15% up, as a result of the £ tanking against the $

    My Tudor Black Bay 558 is apparently 51% up on purchase price yet I couldn’t shift it for under RRP on here!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by ac11111 View Post
    Can only enter watch model that you own?
    Very definitely

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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyBin5 View Post
    I’d say one that’s currently trading above rrp so I’ll go for the Harrods black bay
    What's the current range of prices?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyBin5 View Post
    I’d say one that’s currently trading above rrp so I’ll go for the Harrods black bay

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    What's the current range of prices?
    I’m not quite at PC and can’t see it on phone browser

    Last edited by RustyBin5; 20th March 2020 at 19:46.

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    Watchfinder 20 percent less on offer than 4 months ago

    In demand sports model, offer me 20 percent less today, from November 2019.

    Yes they might be making lower offers to buy stock as people need to raise money, but belive you me it's a warning on prices on all watches.

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    Track The Collapsing Value Of Your Watch

    Quote Originally Posted by MICHAELHS View Post
    In demand sports model, offer me 20 percent less today, from November 2019.

    Yes they might be making lower offers to buy stock as people need to raise money, but belive you me it's a warning on prices on all watches.
    There’s plenty of threads for this already, this is another thread about posting a watch you own and tracking it

    Hoping this thread doesn’t get overrun by noTaglove and the like

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    Last edited by ac11111; 20th March 2020 at 20:21.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peterdo View Post
    Chrono24 is prices in dollars and then converts, I’m 15% up, as a result of the £ tanking against the $

    My Tudor Black Bay 558 is apparently 51% up on purchase price yet I couldn’t shift it for under RRP on here!!


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    For SC prices you need to apply a correction factor to Chrono 24

    I just divide by 2!!

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    The resale value of anything is dependant upon what someone is prepared to pay for it, hence C24, EBay, etc are for guidance only.

    However just for fun, my last watch purchase was a mint, full set, one original owner (a friend) 16700, I paid £6250. I would estimate its value to be around £9000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyg View Post
    The resale value of anything is dependant upon what someone is prepared to pay for it, hence C24, EBay, etc are for guidance only.
    As long as we're comparing like with like, then the percentage change will be vaguely accurate.

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    Okay
    Rolex 5513-preowned
    Chrono 24 gives current market value at £11,373
    I paid £15,500
    That should give me a good head start on most.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    Okay
    Rolex 5513-preowned
    Chrono 24 gives current market value at £11,373
    I paid £15,500
    That should give me a good head start on most.
    In fairness Hood, your example is particularly lovely! I also think the WG surround versions are included with this estimate which skews it somewhat.

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    Aren’t C24’s valuations all about getting you to put your watch up for sale in their website, so the prices are inflated a bit to encourage you to list, but then take an offer that’s closer to the right price if a buyer pops up?


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    Pretty happy with this valuation, and soon to appear on SC a lot lower than this...

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    Mad app that is.
    It values my Snowflake at between £9k and £19k
    I know value of these is subject to a lot, but that is a huge difference, and all of that range at an unrealistic end of the scale.

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    This thread isn't complete without a Daytona .

    But let's ignore the ceramic, we'll take my white dial 116520. A comparable watch on WatchFinder, £17950. I picked mine up 4 years ago(?) for under £7k.....

    Edit to add - chrono24 place the mid range at £16k. Am sure as mentioned there some dollar effect in that.
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    Im not sure whether to trust these watch value apps. Mines is suggesting an increase in value of double the profit compared to a month ago.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Seadweller75 View Post
    Im not sure whether to trust these watch value apps. Mines is suggesting an increase in value of double the profit compared to a month ago.


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    TRUST.

    Going by some of the figures being quoted, I would say probably Not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benwisback View Post
    Aren’t C24’s valuations all about getting you to put your watch up for sale in their website, so the prices are inflated a bit to encourage you to list, but then take an offer that’s closer to the right price if a buyer pops up?


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    Could be, but as you are only tracking the price it doesn’t really matter - it will still show a trend up or down.
    It's just a matter of time...

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    For what I paid for my Rolex Submariner 116610LN, I know I’m still well in profit. However I do not intend to sell it, it is a keeper and I love it. It ain’t for flipping, so I really don’t care if the price goes down!


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    Use watchrecon too. It's more... realistic.

    https://www.watchrecon.com/

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    Only relevant and point of sale, I hopefully won’t be selling any of mine anytime soon, but with a two grand 14060, three and a half grand 16710 and an absolute original 1970 5513 at six grand I think I will be fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pitch3110 View Post
    Only relevant and point of sale, I hopefully won’t be selling any of mine anytime soon, but with a two grand 14060, three and a half grand 16710 and an absolute original 1970 5513 at six grand I think I will be fine.
    Cool story bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    Cool story bro



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    Quote Originally Posted by alphajet View Post
    If this one looses a few grand I would probably be less concerned about wearing it.

    I'm hoping for a steep drop off for these so that I can get one to wear. I regret selling mine, of course! Thees, and 42mm Explorer IIs, please!

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    I don't currently own one, but one I'm still bitter about selling before the prices went mental. I sold mine, an absolutely mint AP15300, for about £8.5k and always regretted it. Hoping to buy one back at a more reasonabow price.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abraxas View Post
    Use watchrecon too. It's more... realistic.

    https://www.watchrecon.com/
    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    As long as we're comparing like with like, then the percentage change will be vaguely accurate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    Cool story bro
    They will even out the over RRP Hulk though LOL. Win some lose some. The other ceramic’s will be marginally okay but it’s a hobby after all which gives me a huge amount of enjoyment.

    I find it confusing why folk also seem to find ‘enjoyment’ seeing prices drop to poke at those who have purchased the certain brand. This whole COVID-19 will hopefully be the reset needed. #BeKind

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    As a flipper I tend to take my losses in a short time frame. I lost money on a Kermit, broke even on a steel Daytona... My 1016 was bought five years ago so it has a long way to fall.

    So I offer this: VC Overseas 42042, cost me £5100 to buy it & fix the bracelet last year. Even the eternal optimists at C24 think I’m onto a loser. WF offered me less than £3k for it a couple of months back.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Pitch3110 View Post
    They will even out the over RRP Hulk though LOL. Win some lose some. The other ceramic’s will be marginally okay but it’s a hobby after all which gives me a huge amount of enjoyment.

    I find it confusing why folk also seem to find ‘enjoyment’ seeing prices drop to poke at those who have purchased the certain brand. This whole COVID-19 will hopefully be the reset needed. #BeKind

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    Yeah I was hoping this would just be a light hearted thread for those of us who aren't very bothered by the value of our watches, just some fun in difficult times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pitch3110 View Post
    They will even out the over RRP Hulk though LOL. Win some lose some. The other ceramic’s will be marginally okay but it’s a hobby after all which gives me a huge amount of enjoyment.

    I find it confusing why folk also seem to find ‘enjoyment’ seeing prices drop to poke at those who have purchased the certain brand. This whole COVID-19 will hopefully be the reset needed. #BeKind

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    Hardly confusing. Imagine they find 'enjoyment' because speculators have priced a watch they'd like to buy out of range or unobtainable and happy to see that reversed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingstepper View Post
    Hardly confusing. Imagine they find 'enjoyment' because speculators have priced a watch they'd like to buy out of range or unobtainable and happy to see that reversed.
    Over the last few years watch collectors have definitely fallen into one of two categories...(1) those that buy a watch primarily for enjoyment, want to own it and will probably accept they flip for the same value or less and (2) those that see owning the watch as a form of investment in an asset.

    Those are not mutually exclusive...some will use (2) to justify buying the watch they might otherwise not have bought for enjoyment. These people don’t see that as spending money.

    10-15 years ago, the hobby was mainly (1). Now, I’d say there are more speculators than those buying watches purely as a purchase rather than investment.

    Those that fall into the first category probably don’t care about any price correction other than the bonus of potentially being able to buy some of the harder to obtain watches they want. Those that are in the speculator category will be upset.

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    wow i wish i hadn't done that

    i knew i'd spent a lot on watches but when it gives a valuation, ouch

    investment wise mine are all panerai so to loose any more in inconsequential, it is interesting the ones that have done the most are the ones i bought and never go round to wearing, i clearly just have bad taste

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    Yeah I was hoping this would just be a light hearted thread for those of us who aren't very bothered by the value of our watches, just some fun in difficult times.
    A great thread idea, we can't take things too seriously ;)

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    A quick scroll through SC saw 11 Rolex for sale..

    People definitely off loading them


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    Quote Originally Posted by DeepThought View Post
    A quick scroll through SC saw 11 Rolex for sale..

    People definitely off loading them


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    It’s making it a real problem to find the size 7 used shoes and XXXL Barbour Skyfall jackets. I think we need a separate Rolex Sales subforum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    11 days later, none have gone, one has been reduced by £400, and a new arrival undercuts all the others by a healthy margin:


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